October 2024  and Richard Woods, MD of Cornwall’s Rewind Radio set out to break his own 24 hour record from the previous year by planning to host his own station’s desk for a whole 48 hours non stop. Richard needed two sponsors to ensure the event could go ahead and along with Focus Technology (Europe), Carers Break CIC stepped up to the plate and provided the remaining £3,600 to get the project over the line. The event was to raise funds for HD Livin, a Huntingdons disease charity that is looking to build a state of the art facility in Cornwall for those living with the disease. The two main sponsors were able to nominate their own local Charities who would also benefit from some of the money raised at the exciting event. Focus Technology nominated Penhalligons friends, a local childrens charity focussed on supporting children who have been bereaved and Carers Break CIC nominated Cornwall Hospice Care which looks after the people of Cornwall in their Hospices at Hayle and St Austell. The event was spectacular and Richard did, with the support of staff , clients, family and listeners achieved 48 hours straight on air, in the process raising a fantastic sum of over £27,000. Due to our sponsorship of the main event, Carer’s Break were able to donate £6529.66 to Cornwall Hospice Care. As the pictures show as it started on Haloween- it got a bit crazy!! With snakes, kids, a dog, sour sweet eating challenges and so much more it was a night to remember. The final session ended early morning with a rendition of ‘Cornwall My Home’ which had many exhausted people, especially Richard, in tears. It just showed that when
good people come together with a vision, great things happen!